Japan vs China: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7Kick-off on January 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs China?
Japan won 2-0 on January 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 13′Y. OsakoJapan (pen.)
- 61′J. ItoJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; China have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Vietnam(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Australia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | China(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Australia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Oman(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Vietnam(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Japan(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Japan win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 China win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | China 0-1 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 10, 2019 | China 1-2 Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Japan 2-1 China | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Aug 9, 2015 | China 1-1 Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 2.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; China score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| China | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy